Management
Several Agencies Still Mum on Furloughs
HHS, Education among agencies that have not yet reached a decision.
Tech
FAA Puts Off Plan for Air Controllers to Report on Weather
Do controllers have time to take on contractors’ duties?
Management
The 6 Factors Needed to Drive Innovation in Government
Here are the six things the most innovative agencies in government do.
Tech
Feds Refuse to Satisfy Beyoncé Lip-Sync Truthers
FOIA requests hoped to reveal more about the inauguration scandal.
Management
4 Tips for Talking with the CEO
Things you should consider when talking with senior leadership.
Nextgov
Defense IG: TRICARE Acquisition Staff Lack Required Certification and Training
None of 32 key personnel meet all mandates for their jobs.
Management
Questionable Poll Suggests 29% of U.S. Sees Urgent Need for Rebellion
Survey also shows that many Americans are conspiracy-minded.
Management
Marissa Mayer's Potentially Revolutionary Paternity Leave Policy
Yahoo is now giving new dads eight weeks of paid leave, which could transform the way families think about division of labor.
Nextgov
IT Grads Command $60K in Starting Salaries; That's a Problem for Feds
Federal employees are now in their third straight year of frozen pay.
Management
Senator: Sequester Needn't Mean Closing National Parks
Coburn claims department can cut waste elsewhere; agency says it cannot 'rob Peter to pay Paul.'
Nextgov
Chinese Spy or Not, Don't Download Porn Onto a NASA Laptop
Bo Jiang was fired in January for taking a NASA laptop on holiday to China and shortly afterwards named a threat to national security.
Defense
Iraq Just Had Its Deadliest Month in Five Years
More than 700 people were killed in violent attacks.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mitt Romney, Guantánamo and Joe Biden’s Plane
A busy Wednesday brought out divergent late-night topics.
Management
Givers, Takers and Matchers: The Secret to Success in Government
Author of new book says givers are more likely to succeed and advance.
Nextgov
Labor’s Toxic Exposure Website Serves Up Spyware to Energy's Nuclear Workers
Council on Foreign Relations, NBC and renewable energy firm Capstone Turbine were previously hit by similar assaults.
Defense
Defense Furlough Decision Coming Soon
Pentagon admits some services could afford to eliminate furloughs.
Management
Agriculture Department Might Escape Furloughs
Farm Service Agency is latest to be spared; Rural Development employees will know their fate by late May.
Nextgov
The Defense-VA-Vendor Conference Nobody Wants You to Know About
Press are prohibited from covering discussion of a multi-billion dollar health records system that will affect every service member.
Management
The Double Anniversary of the Double Helix
It's been 60 years since DNA's discovery and 10 years since it was mapped.
Management